MSI MEG Z790 Godlike vs MSI MEG Z790 Godlike MAX

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MSI MEG Z790 Godlike MSI MEG Z790 Godlike MAX
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Manufacturer MSI MSI
Series MEG MEG
Market Gaming Gaming
Price Point Enthusiast Enthusiast
Key Features
  • M-Vision LCD Touchscreen
  • IT-170 Server-grade PCB material
  • Thickened 2oz copper
  • Enlarged PCH Heatsink
  • M-Vision LCD Touchscreen
  • IT-170 Server-grade PCB material
  • Thickened 2oz copper
  • Enlarged PCH Heatsink
Form Factor E-ATX E-ATX
Height (mm) 305 mm 305 mm
Width (mm) 310 mm 310 mm
Power Stages 26+2 Duet Rail Power System 105A 26+2 Duet Rail Power System 105A
PCB Layers 8 8
Backplate
VRM Heatsink
Chipset Heatsink
M.2 Heatsinks
CPU
CPU Socket Type LGA1700 LGA1700
CPU Sockets 1 1
Chipset Intel Z790 Intel Z790
Memory
Memory Type DDR5 DDR5
Memory Slots 4 4
Memory Channels 2 2
Max Memory Speed 7800 MHz 7800 MHz
Max Memory Capacity 256 GB 256 GB
Graphics
Supports CPU Integrated Graphics
AMD Multi GPU Support
Audio
Audio Chipset/Codec Realtek ALC4082 + ES9280AQ PRO Realtek ALC4082 + ES9280AQ PRO
Audio Channels 7.1 7.1
Rear Panel Audio Jacks 5 5
Rear Panel SPIDF 1 1
Connectivity
LAN Chipset Marvell® AQC113CS-B1-C 10Gbps LAN Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN Marvell® AQC113CS-B1-C 10Gbps LAN Intel® 2.5Gbps LAN
LAN Speed 10000 Mbps 10000 Mbps
Wi-Fi Chipset Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Gen 6E 7
Bluetooth Vn 5.3 5.4
PCIe Slots
PCIe 5.0 x16 2 2
Storage
SATA 6Gbps Ports 6 6
M.2 Slots 7 7
SATA Raid Support RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10
M.2 Raid Support RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10
USB / Thunderbolt
Rear Panel Ports
Thunderbolt 4 2 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A 7 7
USB 3.2 Gen 2 C 1 1
Motheboard Headers / Expansion
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Headers 2 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Supported Ports 2 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Headers 2 2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Supported Ports 4 4
USB 2.0 Headers 2 2
USB 2.0 Supported Ports 4 4
Other USB Info USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 60W fast charge via PD connector USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support 60W fast charge via PD connector
Motherboard Features / Connections
Power
24 pin ATX Power 1 1
8 pin 12v Power 2 2
6 pin PCIe Power 1 1
Fans / LED Headers
4 Pin CPU Fan 1 1
4 Pin Pump Fan 2 2
4 Pin System Fan 5 5
ARGB v2 3 Pin LED 3 3
RGB 4 Pin LED 1 1
Other Features / Headers
Debug LED's
Debug Code Display
Chassis Intrusion Connector
Tuning Controller Header 1 1
Water Flow Meter Header y y
Clear CMOS Jumper
Slow/Safe Boot Jumper
Low Temp Boot Jumper
Voltage Check Point
On Board Buttons / Switches
  • Power
  • Reset
  • LED On/Off
  • Multi-BIOS
  • Power
  • Reset
  • LED On/Off
  • Multi-BIOS
Dual Bios
Rear Panel
Audio Jacks 5 5
SPIDF 1 1
Wi-Fi Antennae 2 2
RJ45 2 2
Thunderbolt 4 2 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 A 7 7
USB 3.2 Gen 2 C 1 1
Buttons Clear CMOS Flash BIOS Smart Button Clear CMOS Flash BIOS Smart Button
In The BOX
Box Contents
  • M-Vision LCD
  • Metal Dragon Badge
  • USB Drive
  • Wi-Fi Antenna
  • M-Vision Cable
  • 3 x SATA Cables
  • ARGB LED Extension Cable
  • 1to3 ARGB Gen 2 Extension Cable
  • 1to2 RGB LED Extension Y Cable
  • 2x DP to Mini DP Cables
  • EZ Front Panel Cable
  • 2x Thermistor Cables
  • EZ M.2 Clips and Screws
  • MSI Cable Stickers
  • M-Vision LCD
  • Metal Dragon Badge
  • USB Drive
  • Wi-Fi Antenna
  • M-Vision Cable
  • 6 x SATA Cables
  • Rainbow RGB LED Extension Cable
  • 1to3 ARGB Gen 2 Extension Cable
  • 1to2 RGB LED Extension Y Cable
  • ARGB & Fan Extensioni Y Cable
  • 2x DP to Mini DP Cables
  • EZ Front Panel Cable
  • 2x Thermistor Cables
  • EZ M.2 Clips
  • MSI Cable Stickers
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